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May 22, 2023

₹2k note still legal, but pullout sparks confusion in TN

THE RBI’s announcement to withdraw ₹2,000 notes from circulation has sparked confusion over their acceptance as legal tender, though the circulation of the high-value note in the market is itself very limited

2 mins

Mid-July launch date for ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission

THE Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is aiming to launch the Chandrayaan-3 mission around mid-July, with officials saying the precise date could be July 12

1 min

5 yrs on, no official prosecuted for Thoothukudi firing

FIVE years after 13 civilians were killed in police firing in Thoothukudi during anti-Sterlite protests, police and revenue officials found guilty by the Aruna Jegadeesan inquiry committee have not been prosecuted yet

3 mins

NIA arrests JeM operative ahead of G20 meet in J&K

Kupwara resident detained for passing on info to his Pak handlers

1 min

Will defeat ordinance in 2024 semi-final: Kejri

THE row over the Centre's ordinance to bypass a Supreme Court order that gave the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government in Delhi control over bureaucrats seems headed for a political show of strength

1 min

HMs meet to discuss using ex-students as role models

Chennai AS part of efforts to involve former students in the development of government schools, the school education department has organised a regional discussion meeting for the headmasters from May 23 to 25

1 min

State urged to frame a 'child budget'

THE Tamil Nadu Child Rights Watch (TNCRW) has urged the state government to release a 'child budget statement' after the end of the assembly session

1 min

Take fluids, electrolyte to prevent heatstroke: Docs

WITH the mercury soaring, doctors said they have been treating cases with dehydration symptoms since the start of May and at least 3-4 children are coming to hospitals with dehydration daily

1 min

State sets new record in turtle conservation

1.7L hatchlings released out of 2.17L eggs collected from 1,791 turtle nests in 35 hatcheries in eight coastal districts

2 mins

26-yr-old killed over previous enmity

A 26-year-old man was killed by a gang near Kilpauk allegedly due to previous enmity

1 min

Resort staff sexually harassess woman, held

AN employee of a resort in Koovathur was arrested for allegedly sexually harassing a female guest, who was with her boyfriend, on Friday night

1 min

History-sheeter hacked to death near Tambaram

A 23-year-old man was hacked to death allegedly by a gang near Tambaram on Saturday night. The man, an auto driver, was the son of a DMK functionary

1 min

Special officer posted for computerisation of co-ops

All 4,453 PACCS will be integrated into the core banking platform; this will provide a unified and comprehensive system for societies

1 min

Chief secy Irai Anbu inspects Guindy & Chengalpattu ITIS

CHIEF Secretary V Irai Anbu on Sunday inspected the work to establish modern laboratories at the Industrial Training Institutes (ITIS) in Guindy and Chengalpattu

1 min

2 die after drinking liquor at Tasmac bar, autopsy shows cyanide poisoning

TWO fish vendors died after allegedly consuming liquor sold in black market at a bar attached to a Tasmac outlet in East Rampart area of Thanjavur on Sunday. Quoting the post-mortem, the collector said the two died of cyanide poisoning. The bar owner and a worker have been arrested

1 min

As deadline nears, DMK cadre say enrolling 50K new members in every constituency a tough task

DMK functionaries are facing a challenge in meeting the leadership's target of enrolling 50,000 new members in each Assembly constituency ahead of the birth centenary celebrations of former chief minister M Karunanidhi on June 3

1 min

Nitish to inaugurate Karunanidhi memorial in Tiruvarur on June 20

BIHAR Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will inaugurate \"Kalaignar Kottam,\" a memorial dedicated to former chief minister M Karunanidhi in Tiruvarur on June 20. The inauguration will be part of the events organised by the DMK to celebrate the birth centenary of the DMK patriarch.

1 min

Hooch case: Madurantakam DSP put on vacancy reserve

IN a follow-up action to the hooch tragedy, Madurantakam DSP S Manimekalai was put on vacancy reserve on Saturday. DSP Sivasakthi from Palani was posted as her replacement

1 min

'Remove Senthil Balaji, Masthan from TN cabinet'

BJP TN chief Annamalai meets guv along with women members, submits petition

1 min

Car gets stuck in B'luru flood, 22-year-old Infosys staff dies

A 22-year-old woman, working with Infosys in Bengaluru, died after an SUV in which she was travelling along with six of her relatives got stuck in the flooded KR Circle underpass, less than a kilometre away from the state's seat of power -- Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on Sunday

1 min

'Baby food brand ads on social media violate law'

SEVERAL baby food brands are violating laws by using social media to advertise products like infant milk substitutes, according to the latest report released by the Breastfeeding Promotion Network of India (BPNI)

1 min

Delegates arrive in Srinagar for G20 meeting on tourism

NEARLY a year-and-a-half of work and many meetings have made it possible for Srinagar to host a G20 meeting, which happens to be the biggest international event ever to be held in Kashmir

1 min

PM asks why UN fails to prevent conflicts, highlights need for reform

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi in his address in a session on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Hiroshima raised the question of why the United Nations (UN) has not been able to establish peace

1 min

Railways likely to miss August 15 deadline for 75 Vande Bharat trains

IT seems unlikely that the Railways will be able to run 75 Vande Bharat trains by August 15 this year on different routes in the country

2 mins

Modi's visit will deepen ties with India: US

US Secy of State Anthony Blinken meets EAM Jaishankar on sidelines of the G7 summit, ahead of PM's visit in June

1 min

Danish technology helps India produce fuel from stubble, says envoy

UNDER the India-Denmark Green Strategic Partnership, India has benefitted from Danish technology which is sustainable, green and renewable

1 min

Days after ethnic violence in Manipur, CM allays fears of Kuki community

IN the backdrop of the ethnic violence in Manipur, Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Sunday said there was no fight between communities and there should not be any

1 min

Suspect held for 2013 serial blasts at Modi rally

MEHRE Alam, an accused in the serial bomb explosions during then Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi's rally in Patna on October 27, 2013, was arrested from Darbhanga district, police said on Sunday

1 min

In poll year, Chouhan launches free pilgrimage by air for elderly people

BJP-ruled MP, became the first state in the country on Sunday, to start free pilgrimage service by air for financially weak elderlies

1 min

12-year-old Chhattisgarh girl clears class X exams with flying colours

NARGIS Khan, a 12-year-old Class 7 student appeared for Class 10 Board exam and passed with 90.5 per cent marks

1 min

Cong ignored OBCs, says Shah

UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday charged that the Congress \"oppressed and degraded\" the Other Backward Classes when it was in power at the Centre and asserted that it was the BJP that gave the first OBC prime minister to the country Narendra Modi

2 mins

Punjab recasts SIT probing drug case against Majithia

THE Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the drug case involving senior Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and former Punjab minister Bikram Singh Majithia has been reconstituted

1 min

El Salvador soccer stadium kills 12 people stampede

TWELVE people were killed and hundreds injured on Saturday in a stampede at an El Salvador soccer stadium, police and emergency services said

1 min

Trial process against May 9 strikers under military laws: Pak Army chief

BRUSHING aside the concerns of human rights groups, Pakistan Army chief General Asim Munir has said that authorities have initiated a 'legal process of trial' under stringent military laws against those involved in recent attacks on military installations following the arrest of former PM Imran Khan

1 min

Greek polls: PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis' party in lead

PRIME Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his conservative party led Greece's election by a wide margin on Sunday, according to the partial official results

1 min

Rivals in Sudan agree on one-week ceasefire

HEAVY clashes again rocked Sudan's capital on Sunday hours after rival generals agreed to an upcoming oneweek ceasefire

1 min

Ukraine denies Bakhmut held by Russian forces

However, Wagner group insists on taking control of the city to the last centimetre

1 min

China claim record 13th Sudirman Cup title

CHINA claimed a record 13th Sudirman Cup title on Sunday, defeating South Korea on home soil at the first major sporting event in the country since the lifting of pandemic restrictions

1 min

Bronze for Shaili in 1st sr int'l meet

COMPETING in a first major senior international competition, like the golden grand prix, can be tricky. india’s up-and-coming young long jump athlete, Shaili Singh, also had some flutter during the Seiko golden grand prix — part of the World Athletics Continental tour — but was strong enough to win bronze with a jump of 6.65m in her first attempt

1 min

Jayaprakash re-elected as president of SFI

AS the Annual General body meeting of the Swimming Federation of India (SFI) was conducted in Chennai on Sunday, the federation's president RN Jayaprakash and general secretary Monal D Choksi were re-elected for their respective positions. While Sudesh Nagvenkar of Goa was elected as the treasurer, five vice presidents - Rajkumar, Anil Vyas, M Satish Kumar, Bhaskar Das and Anil Khatri - and three joint secretaries - TS Muraleedharan, M Lokeshwar Singh, Lakshmi Chandra Mahakur too, were elected

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